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March 28, 2014  — 3 min read
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March 28, 2014  — 3 min read
How Preparation Helped Iowa's CIO Prevent a Prolonged Data Disaster: Weekly Roundup
Malware, ransomware, and electrical fires are just a few of the problems that can compromise a company's data — or make it disappear altogether. Any CIO could tell you that the adage, "Hope for the best, plan for the worst," can make all the difference when faced with a true data disaster. Here are a few data recovery and disaster planning tips and tricks from around the web this week:
March 27, 2014  — 2 min read
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March 27, 2014  — 2 min read
What Facebook Teaches Us (and Doesn’t) About Protecting Digital Memories
For most people, social media sites like Facebook and Instagram are the option of first (and often last) resort to store photos and videos, from a child’s birth to the minutiae of daily life. Facebook users alone upload a staggering 350 million photos every day. Photo albums these days are mostly digital, accessible with a click or finger tap instead of packed away in the basement.
March 25, 2014  — 2 min read
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March 25, 2014  — 2 min read
Data Recovery 101: Image Backup Explained
Data loss, whether on a small scale like an employee's computer crashing or a larger-scale disaster, can bring a business’ productivity to a halt and cost both time and money. One way that companies avoid data loss is through image backup, a continuous backup method that takes a perfect carbon copy image of a drive or an entire system. In honor of World Backup Day on March 31st, Joel Berman, an Acronis fellow and longtime IT professional, explains how image backup works — and how it can help IT managers recover quickly from a system failure:
March 24, 2014  — 2 min read
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March 24, 2014  — 2 min read
BYOD Certifications: The New Golden Ticket in IT?
As BYOD goes mainstream in the workplace, the stock of mobile-savvy IT pros is on the rise. Businesses need employees who understand how mobile and cloud technologies are changing the modern enterprise — and IT pros may soon be able to prove their chops with BYOD certifications. That’s right, we can expect a new IT class of card-carrying BYOD experts.
March 21, 2014  — 2 min read
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March 21, 2014  — 2 min read
The End of Windows XP and Putting People Before Technology: Weekly Roundup
Windows XP's fate is sealed. On April 8, Microsoft will discontinue support and updates to the more than decade-old operating system. The deadline is no secret, but that doesn't mean businesses are ready for life beyond XP. More than 95 percent of ATMs in the U.S., for example, still run on the soon-to-expire OS, highlighting the data protection and security hurdles businesses must deal with. Here's a look at what the experts around the web have to say about XP's final days and other data-related IT challenges:
March 19, 2014  — 4 min read
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March 19, 2014  — 4 min read
Behind the Lens: How One Wedding Photographer Protects the Memories of a Lifetime
With the simple click of a smartphone you can take, store, share and even edit photos on the go. But when it comes to professional photography, the stakes are much higher. That's especially true for wedding photographers who are entrusted with capturing the Big Day.
March 17, 2014  — 2 min read
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March 17, 2014  — 2 min read
Data Protection Takes Center Stage at CeBIT 2014
The worldwide technology trade show circuit is in full swing, but there's one show that's in a class all to glimpse the future of high-tech and IT: CeBIT. The annual confab attracts thousands of attendees and exhibitors every year who are eager to experience the latest and greatest technologies that will disrupt how we live and work. The Acronis team was on hand yet again this year.
March 14, 2014  — 2 min read
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March 14, 2014  — 2 min read
'Internet of Things' Takes SXSW By Storm & The Web Turns 25: Weekly Roundup
The Internet of Things took center stage this week at South by Southwest (March 7 - 11 in Austin, Texas), the annual confab for all things music, film and tech. The slew of connected, "smart" devices remind us how far the Internet's come since its humble beginnings 25 years ago this week. But it begs the question: Where will all this wearable and mobile data get stored? Here's a look at what the experts have to say about that, and other IT challenges, in an increasingly data-driven world:
March 12, 2014  — 1 min read
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March 12, 2014  — 1 min read
Why Affordable, Simple Technologies Top SMB IT Needs
The substantial pressures affecting IT departments — think more cloud, more mobile and more data, to name a few — can be especially difficult for small and medium-sized businesses to handle. SMB IT departments often lack the scale and deep pockets of their enterprise IT counterparts, yet they still need to make strategic technology decisions that satisfy business needs and give employees the tools they need to get work done.
March 11, 2014  — 1 min read
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March 11, 2014  — 1 min read
High-Profile Data Breaches Spur Debate on Consumer Notification
The fallout continues from last year's major data breaches at Target and Neiman Marcus. The U.S. Congress, state agencies, retailers and consumer advocacy groups are now locked in a larger debate about data security and consumers' right to know when their data may be at risk — and if a national notification standard makes sense, according to the Associated Press.
March 10, 2014  — 1 min read
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March 10, 2014  — 1 min read
Why BYOD Isn’t to Blame for Compromised Data
The rise of mobile technologies has undoubtedly complicated IT. But despite the benefits, including lower costs and increased employee productivity, there's lingering suspicion among IT pros about whether these technologies, and what trends like BYOD leave in their wake, put sensitive company data at risk. The anxiety is understandable — data protection, after all, is top of mind for IT managers — but that anxiety is often misplaced.
March 07, 2014  — 3 min read
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March 07, 2014  — 3 min read
The Lingering Shadow IT Menace & New Generation Data Protection: Weekly Roundup
Data production is growing at an exponential rate, a trend that's challenging IT departments large and small to protect the loads of additional bits and bytes under their care. But the more things change, the more they seem to stay the same. From new data center technologies to the next battle royale in IT, here's a look at the stories data-crazed IT pros need to know from the web this week: